Anti-Social Personality Disorder

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Liza Dinh | Anh PhamManly Pham | Diane VuPeriod 3 Anti-Social Personality Disorder References Theories http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/antisocial-personality-disorder/DS00829/DSECTION=treatments-and-drugshttp://psych.med.nyu.edu/patient-care/conditions-we-treat/antisocial-personality-disorder#symptomshttp://psychcentral.com/lib/2006/what-causes-antisocial-personality-disorder/http://www.dirjournal.com/info/americas-famous-serial-killers/ Theories of Antisocial Personality Disorder: Antisocial Personality Disorder is stemmed from a combination of biologic/genetic and environmental factors. 4) Erratic or inappropriate discipline and inadequate supervision have been linked to antisocial behavior in children.The lack of consistent discipline for a child have resulted in the lack of regard for rules as well as the sense of delayed gratification. The individual will also lack in having appropriate role models and learn to use aggression to solve disputes. Furthermore, the individual will fail to develop empathy and concern for those around him/her. 2) individuals who have the disorder require greater sensory input for normal brain function. This theory is supported with the evidence that, anti-socials have low resting pulse rates and low skin conductance, and show decreased amplitude on certain brain measures. 3) An environmental theory is that depriving a child of a significant emotional bond could damage his/her ability to form intimate and trusting relationships with others. This results to the individual to become self-absorbed and indifferent to others. 1) the cause of Antisocial Personality Disorder issourced towards the abnormalities in the development of the nervous system. Such abnormalities suggest that the abnormal nervous system development reflects towards learning disorders, persistent bed wetting and hyperactivity. Men are four times more likely to be diagnosed than women Two to three percent of the population in the United States may have antisocial personality disorder Psychopaths or Sociopaths are people with this disorder that commit a pattern of serious crimes such as murders. Antisocial Personality Disorder is marked by a long-standing pattern of irresponsible or harmful behavior that indicates a lack of conscience and a diminished sense of responsibility to others. Common symptoms include: • Inability to feel sympathy or empathy for others• Lack of concern for consequences of actions/behavior• Chronic lying• Aggressiveness and irritability• Inability to learn from experience or change behavior based on past outcomes or predicted future outcomes They usually do not experience any intense emotions and remain calm in situations that would normally arouse and upset others. Definition Hospitalization becomes an option if the disorder becomes severe and self harm may be inflicted; therefore, it includes 24 hr. inpatient care, residential treatment and a supportive place to live Medications: there is no specific medication to treat antisocial personality disorder, but it can help with certain conditions that this disorder givesantidepressant medications mood-stabilizing medications anti-anxiety medications antipsychotic medications Psychotherapy (main way to treat disorder): process of treating a condition by talking about it with a mental health provider -there are 3 types of psychotherapy: Cognitive Behavioral therapy Psychodynamic psychotherapy Psychoeducation Treatment Facts